Cremation Service Rockland County, NY

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Cremation Service in Rockland County, NY

At Bergen Funeral Service Inc, we have noticed that the number of people choosing cremation services has increased significantly in the past few years, yet cremation is a long-standing tradition that remains largely unchanged.

What is done before or after the cremation is up to the survivors, or up to you. You can relieve the burden of these decisions by pre-planning your arrangements in advance so that your wishes will be honored. Contrary to what some people believe, cremation does not limit choices, but, in fact, increases one’s options. It is a process which is performed in a respectful and dignified manner and can be memorialized in many ways.

Traditional or contemporary Rockland County, NY cremation services are often planned before or after the cremation process. A funeral service followed by cremation may be exactly the same as a funeral service followed by ground burial. They can be elaborate or simple and traditional or nontraditional. Arrangements and ceremonies tend to be as individual as the persons for whom and by whom they are made.

Our cremation services in Rockland County, NY include:

Direct Cremation - $795 (This includes local transfer of remains from place of death to the funeral home, cremation container, securing necessary documents, filing the death certificate, transportation to the crematory, & picking up cremains at the crematory, if necessary). Other expenses include crematory fee ($180), permit fee ($20 in Rockland County, NY) & death certificates ($10 each in Rockland County, NY).

Cremation with Memorial Service - $1,395 (This includes local transfer of remains from place of death to the funeral home, cremation container, securing necessary documents, filing the death certificate, transportation to the crematory, & picking up cremains at the crematory, if necessary, use of the chapel for 2 hours, supervision for the memorial service, memorial package, 100 prayer cards, register book, acknowledgment cards and a memorial video). Additional expenses include crematory fee, urn, permit fee ($20 in Rockland County, NY) & death certificates ($10 each in Rockland County, NY).

Cremation with I.D. View - $1,095 (This includes local transfer of remains from place of death to the funeral home, cremation container, securing necessary documents, filing the death certificate, sanitary care of remains, use of the chapel for ½ hour and up to ten people, transportation to the crematory & picking up cremains at the crematory, if necessary). Additional expenses include crematory fee, urn, memorial package, permit fee ($20 in Rockland County, NY) & death certificates ($10 each in Rockland County, NY).

Cremation with Full Visitation - $2,895 (This includes local transfer of remains from place of death to the funeral home, cremation container, securing necessary documents, filing the death certificate, embalming, use of the chapel for 4 hours, supervision of service, transportation to the crematory, & picking up cremains at the crematory, if necessary). Not included is the crematory fee, casket selected or use of our oak wood rental casket, urn, permit fee ($20 in Rockland County, NY) & death certificates ($10 each in Rockland County, NY). If you would like to have a service at the crematory prior to the cremation, there will also be an additional charge.

Our cremation services in Rockland County, NY allow families many choices for memorializing a loved one. We offer the following memorialization options for cremated remains:

Scattering - your loved one’s remains may be scattered freely within a dedicated, natural environment. There are also certain services which offer scattering among the sea or the stars.

Traditional Burial - in ground burial on a family plot – Urns may be buried at the head or foot of a grave site.

If you have any questions about any of the Rockland County, NY cremation services we provide, please call Bergen Funeral Service Inc at (800) 262-7901.